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ORLANDO, Fla. — The University of Central Florida recently announced a change to its face covering policy.
In a statement released Monday, UCF officials said they now “encourage” rather than “require” students to wear masks at indoor locations on campus.
Following guidance from the @FLBOG and in collaboration with other State University System institutions, UCF encourages rather than requires our campus community to wear face coverings indoors and to follow CDC guidelines.
— UCF 😷 (@UCF) May 10, 2021
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The university said the change reflects the campus community’s efforts to get vaccinated and lower the number of COVID-19 cases at UCF.
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School officials advise students and faculty to keep following guidelines currently in place by the Centers for Disease Control.
For the UCF’s full statement on the amended policy, click here.
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